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The student news site of Amador Valley High School

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Emergency PUSD School Board Meeting Occurred Friday, March 13

Casey Chang, Photo Editor March 17, 2020

On March 13, 2020, the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak prompted an emergency PUSD school board meeting, which discussed the options for potentially enacting a district-wide school dismissal and moving...

Amador students vote for the first time during last week's Super Tuesday

Amador students vote for the first time during last week’s Super Tuesday

Senyi Yang, Staff Writer March 11, 2020

Super Tuesday was just last week, and while it came with many surprises and excitement, it also allowed many Amador seniors to vote in their first-ever election. This was a really exciting and fulfilling...

Mr. Oswalt: Amador math teacher and fantastic track coach

Matthew Carter, Staff Writer March 10, 2020

    Many of you may know Mr. Oswalt, the excellent Course one and Math three teacher here at Amador. What some don’t know is that you can also find Mr. Oswalt out on the track every day, where his...

Navy commit Mady Sweeney ranked as one of the top 60 lacrosse players in the nation

Gianna Ghio, Staff Writer March 9, 2020

    As a four year returner for the Amador girls lacrosse team, senior star Mady Sweeney looks forward to the 2020 lacrosse season and has worked hard to prepare for her future playing the sport she...

Amador students react to disappointing Warriors Season

Mark Lester, Staff Writer March 3, 2020

The Golden State Warriors are only one year removed from an appearance in the NBA Finals and five consecutive Western Conference championships. The Warriors have also won three NBA championships in the...

February Arts and Entertainment Favorites

Chehel Lakhwara, Staff Writer March 2, 2020

The month of February has come and gone along with an assortment of different movies, tv shows, best-selling literature as well as award shows. Here’s a recap on some of the pop culture you might have...

We all know that testing is important in schools, but how important exactly should we see them?

Mandatory testing after school shouldn’t be a problem

Derry Xu, Staff Writer February 24, 2020

Whether it be a mock AP test or a common makeup, mandatory after school testing is something nearly everyone has to suffered through. Yet in a world where busy students are the new norm, these tests often...

YES

Senyi Yang, Staff Writer February 21, 2020

Sleep-deprived or just bored in class, you close your eyes for a few seconds to try to get rid of that annoying drowsiness... and the next thing you know, your teacher is standing by your side, trying...

NO

Derry Xu, Staff Writer February 21, 2020

Today’s education system demands excellence from its students. For many, life becomes a race of getting the best grades, checking off extracurriculars, and driving oneself to the top. As a result, students...

Even though a stunning 72% of Instagram users are teenagers, Snapchat remains the app that teens use most often on average.

Watch out! Your Instagram posts could decide college for you…

Lucy Dou, Staff Writer February 20, 2020

Teenagers spend around 9 hours on social media. That statistic isn’t surprising - if you’re like most people, then you know all too well the feeling of scrolling on Instagram, Snapchat, or TikTok for...

The reasons why Gossip Television is popular

Kennedy Mayo and Marisa Fidone January 27, 2020

Many teenagers enjoy reality shows over other genres. Shows like The Bachelor and Keeping up with the Kardashians are what excite teens today and make them want to watch more. Although it may seem that...

Amador's Winter Percussion season begins

Amador’s Winter Percussion season begins

Derry Xu, Staff Writer January 7, 2020

Now that the marching band season is over, winter percussion is beginning their own season and activities. Winter percussion, similarly to other band programs, deals with music, and in this case specifically...

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